Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-22
HONORED BY AN EMPIRE.
A TREMENDOUS OVATION TO THE
QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
London's Masses Turn Out to Glorify
Her Jubilee and Show Their
Devotion.


the Worlds Metropolis and Impressive
and Beautiful Services in the Historic
Abbey-Some Discord in Ireland, New
York, and Boston.
LONDON, June 22-Tuesday was the ap-
pointed day for celebrating the fiftieth ami
versary of Victoria's accession to the throne.
The queens proclamation ordering her
majesty's loyal subjects to keep the day
general holiday was universally obeyed
throughout Great Britain and the north4t
Ireland. Enormous crowds began to assem-
bic from an early hour along the route to be
taken by the royal procession from Bucking-
ham palace, and as early as 10 O'Clock the
roadway between the palace and Westmin-
ster abbey was lined from beginning to end
with an enormous mass of excited citizens
Nothing like it has been witnessed in this city
within living memory. The nearest approach
to the scene was the memorable occasion
some fifteen years ago when the prince of
Wales proceeded in state to st. Pauls cathe
dral to return thanks to God for his recovery
from a serious Illness
The line of route was kept by cavalry, in
teers, prominent among them being the fam
Gus London Irish and the picturesque London
Scottish. clad in gray Highland uniforms. A
guard of honor of 100 foot guards and 100
blue jackets was stationed at the palace, with
similar guard at the west entrance of the
abbey, i'll front of the covered way. At many
points enterprising spectators had secured
temporary lease OF vacant plats of ground,
whereon stands had been erected aud seats
let at prices ranging from TO guineas.
These were in most cases crowded with the
fashionable folks who, after weeks of in
trigue and heartburuings had been unable
to obtain tickets admitting them to the alb
hey. Every window commanding view was
also crowded with people. There again spec
ulation had been busy for weeks, but the
shrewd ones must have made a good thing
out of the peoples loyalty and love of sight
seeing.
The procession consisted of the royal guests,
who accompanied by an escort of cavalry left
Buckingham palace at II o'clock. Among
them were the following princely personages:
The prince and princess of Wales, the duke
and duchess of Edinburgh, the duke and
duchess of Connaught Prince and Princess
Christian of Schleswig- Hostein Princess
Louise, the duchess of Albany, Prince and
Princess Henry of Battenberg, the duke and
duchess of Teck, the marquis of Iorne, Prince
Christian, Victoria and Princess Victoria, and
Louise of Schleswig- Holstein, the king and
queen of the Belgians, the king of Denmark,
the king of Greece, the King of Saxony, the
crown prince and princess of Germany, Prince
and Princess William of Prussia, the grand
duke of Hesse, Princess Victoria, Sophie and
Margaret of Prussia, Princess Irene and Alix
of HeSSe, the crown prince of Austria, the
crown prince of Sweden, the crown prince and
princess of Portugal, the Grand Duke
| Serge of Russia, the Grand Ouch
ess Elizabeth, Princess Antoine of
| Orleans, the Infanta EulaIie of Spain. the
| hereditary grand duke OF HeSSe, the grand
duke Of Sake Weimer, the grand duke of Co
burg, the Due dAosta, Prince Henry of
| Prussia the grand duke and duchess of
| Mecklenbmg Strelitz, Prince and Princess
| Phillip of SaXe-COburg, hereditary prince
and princess of Sake Meningen the heredi-
| tarv grand duke and duchess of Mecklen-
burg-Strelitz, Prince Louis of Baden, prince
and princess Of Leiningen, Prince Hermann
of SAKE eimar, and Prince Hohenlohe
Langenhourg.
The queen left the palace at noon and rode
in an open carriage drawn by six cream col
ored ponies As she appeared the immense
concourse of people all along the route of the
| procession burst into the widest and most
enthusiastic cheering, which her majesty ac-
| knowledged By bowing continually to her
right and left She was evidently pleased
and grateful at the abundant expressions Of
loveand honor showered upon her by her loyal
| subjects from all sides On the stands
erected at one or two points there We're many
| Americans and they We'd with the queens
own people III doing honor to the woman
whose empire extends over 10000, 600 of
people The prince and princess of Wales,
especially the latter, with her three charm
| ing daughters received a series of tremen-
| dous Ovations and their welcome by the
people was spontaneous and enthusiastic.
| The roval cavalcade was escorted by cav
| airy of the regiments known as Horse Guards
and Life Guards, in splendid armor and Scin-
| tillating helmets and waving plumes The
| ROYAL Dragons and the famous Scots Grays,
and by picturesque and wild looking native
cavalry especially imported for the occasion
| from far off India This splendid array pro
ceeded at walking pace, went along Consti.
tuition hill PicadiIly, Pail Mall East, Cock
spur, Northumberland avenue. the Thames
embankment and Bridge street to the abbey,
altogether about two miles. Sidewalks, wilt
dOws, and housetops We're black with people.
| The cheering was one continuous roar
IN THE HISTORIC ABBEY.
| In the abbey were packed TO- ono of the very
cream of society of England, together with
men and women of exalted station of all the
civilized world When Salisbury came in he
was greeted with around of cheers. and Glad.
StOne was similarly welcomed The religious
| services were conducted by the archbishop of
| Canterbury and the dean of Westminster
alone Nearly every dignitary of the estab-
lished church, however, was present, besides
a great number of distinguished clergvnen
| belonging to other denominations
| The queens advent was so arranged that
she entered the abbey precisely at noon DR..
Bridge, orgauist of the abbey, who had fol
the occasion a specially trained choir of 25C
voices, selected from the great choirs of Lon
| dom number of eminent soloists besides a
large accompaniment of brass instruments
and drums, gradually drew the immense con
gregation into silence and their respective
| places, to be prepared for the queens coming,
by rendering number of selections in a
manner that made every person within hear
ing of the great organ eager to catch its soft
est note When the queen reached the abbey
and the royal procession was forming in the
marquee outside the west door the state
trumpeters, i'll gold and crimson uniforms
executed fanfares from the organ loft, nearly
| in the center of the editice. When the clergy
at the head of the royal procession moved
into the church the national anthem was rem
dered by the organ. The music was thrilling
and the audience rose as a unit and lent their
10000 voices to accompany the choir The
effect was grand, SO profound that many per-
sons were move to tears
1t was at this moment that the queen ap
peared within the doors. Then the singing
Of the anthem ceased and the processiona
march from Handeps Occasional 0ratorio
was given by the organ during the progres
of the queen and the royal family to the dais
When they were seated the archbishop O
Canterbury and dean Of Westminster, VIII
had taken their places within the sacrarium
began the service by asl.ing of God blessin
| IInon tho CIIeau Tho IeTa nnum andamns